In August 2003, Bain acquired a 50% interest in Bombardier Inc.'s recreational products division, along with the Bombardier family and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, and created Bombardier Recreational Products or BRP.
Quebec Premier Jean Charest came under heavy fire when the $39.8 billion loss was revealed, with some accusing him of calling the 2008 snap election prior to the Caisse's troubles becoming public.
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Jean-Claude Scraire spent 22 years with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
He worked with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDP) for 22 years, where he successively held the positions of Legal Counsel; Legal Affairs Director; Executive Vice-President, Legal and Institutional Affairs and Real Estate Investments; and Chief Operations Officer.
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Jean-Claude Scraire (born 1946) is a Canadian lawyer and former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDP).
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In 1995, when the parent company was sold to the foreign brewing conglomerate Interbrew, a consortium of four Canadian investors - Stephen Bronfman (22.5%), the Caisse (22.5%), Reitmans (16.5%), and senior management (6.5%) - along with ESPN, with 32%, took over the company.